Thursday, March 1, 2012

Here is my Hinamatsuri bento for my TinySprite. Girls' Day is on March 3rd so we'll show this bento today, even though I made it earlier this week when I was strapped on a no-cook bento day. Here are a couple other Girls' Day bento I've made (here and here). I used spinach-ricotta ravioli and arranged cut halves as a kimono with a sweet red pepper fan. The girl's face is a hard-boiled quail's egg decorated with nori and sriracha. She has a crown and some flower picks to make her pretty. The rest of the bento contains steamed broccoli, a clementine, strawberries and blueberries. I am using this two tiered Hello Kitty square bento box for the first time and I love it! I didn't realize one of the tiers comes with compartments, which I love, and there's a white cover for the bottom tier so that the top tier can sit upon it without smushing the food. After the two are stacked, there's a strap that clips through both boxes and doubles as a handle/carrier. Can you say a-d-o-r-a-b-l-e?? Perfect for this day's celebration, I think. Happy Girls' Day!

Such a cheerful, cute Girl’s Day bento! So creative use of ravioli and picks!! Who would guess ravioli can be cute right? ^_^Best wishes for the happiness and wellbeing of your sweet TS! xoxo from auntie L!

I just found this site and am utterly in love!! But can I ask, how do you get your kids to eat the foods? does the cuteness help? especially when the other kids are probably bringing your average american junk food lunch to school? Do your little ones ever object? When do you have time to make the boxes? do you do it the night before? are you a sahm? Sorry about the influx of questions, But i feel like this could start a healthy revolution in Americas schools!! Well done!

Hello; thank you for your interest!Cuteness helps, but usually my efforts involve only the most basic details, relying mainly on fresh, colorful in-season produce to add appeal and stimulate the appetite. If I have time, I'll make a special bento like this one for a special occasion, but on regular days, not as much. Still my kids eat their bento all up, without objection. They have seen some classmates start bringing bento themselves, in fact. I usually make them the night before. If it's to be heated up, I'll do that in the morning, but usually just take the box out of the refrigerator in the morning and it is eated a few hours later at room temp. I am a sahm. I agree bento can revolutionize school lunch, and I think many parents all over the nation are starting to put more effort into making sure their kids get a nutritious, homemade, lovingly prepared midday meal to energize them for learning throughout the day. I hope it catches on everywhere!

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I am a former research scientist turned stay-at-home-mom of 2 who got started with bento in an effort to help my kids learn that eating healthy and nutritious foods can be fun and cute. I make a bento lunch for my 14yo (9th grade) son & my 10yo (5th grade) daughter every school day, and post the pictures on my sherimiya ♥ flickr photostream. Here in this blog is where I describe each bento, and you'll also get a peek inside our family adventures. Thanks for taking a look, and please let me know what you think ^-^!